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Globe Trekker"Around The World - Pacific Journeys: Tonga to New Caledonia"
Zay Harding concludes his grand Pacific adventure heading further west across the South Sea Islands into Tonga, Fiji and New Caledonia - islands whose histories have been shaped by brutal tribal conflicts and British and French colonization.G

1:00 am

NOVA"Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Strange Creatures"
Set adrift in the southern seas some 65 million years ago, Australia's many unusual creatures, like the kangaroo and the cassowary, tell a tale of isolation, change and resilience. Host Richard Smith travels the continent tracing this long history. Part 4 of 4G

2:00 am

Unseen Life On Earth: An Introduction to Microbiology"The Microbial Universe"
The world of microorganisms is diverse and dynamic. All other life forms depend on microbes to make life on earth sustainable. The first program examines the scope and nature of the world of microorganisms and delves into the relationships of microbes to other life forMs.. D

2:30 am

Unseen Life On Earth: An Introduction to Microbiology"The Unity of Living Systems"
All life has evolved with only two basic architectural styles, procaryotic and eucaryotic whose structure and function are the focus of this program. It also emphasizes the molecular and biochemical similarity of all life. Viruses, the exception to the two basic type theme, are examined in detail. D

3:00 am

Appalachians
The phonograph and radio expose mountain people to new influences and their own music reaches across America. The New Deal of the 1930s and the War on Poverty in the 1960s help relieve the area's continuing poverty. Outside investors still control much of the land, but today, the mountains' cities are vibrant and traditional culture is revived. Part 3 of 3G

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish"Vista Al Mar (A View of the Sea)"
This episode covers words for rooms in a home, words used when shopping for an apartment, and the Puerto Rican community in New York City.G

Arthur"The Last Tough Customer/Brain's Chess Mess"
The Last Tough Customer - The Tough Customers realize it's time to quit bullying and set out to find a new hobby - but can Molly ever truly change her ways? Brain's Chess Mess - Brain starts a chess club at school to improve his game and beat Los Dedos, the local chess master. Who knew the best player in the club would be.Rattles?!?. D

7:30 am

Martha Speaks"Cora! Cora! Cora!/Cora Encore!"
Cora! Cora! Cora! - Helen's family friend Kit Luntanne (Jennifer Westfeldt) is upset. She's had to leave her lovable dog, Cora, at home while she travels with her acting troupe. Backstage at the theater, Martha meets Ham Johnson (Jon Hamm), an actor who admires Kit and wants to impress her. D

8:00 am

Curious George"Fun Ball Talley/Red Sky at Night, Monkey's Delight"
Steve, Betsy and George come up try to guess the number of Super Mega Fun-Balls to win a contest.G

8:30 am

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!"Rumbly Tumbly/Planet Name Game"
Rumbly Tumbly: Nick's hungry tummy is rumbling! But why do our stomachs make noises when they're hungry? A super shrunken trip into Thing One's stomach will show them the answer! They learn how chewing and stomach juices help to break down the food, and the tummy sounds are actually the stomach working. When your tummy is empty, the sounds are much louder! There's only one way to quiet Nick's rumbly tumbly. a chewy chocolate chunky chunk chip cookie! Planet Name Game: Nick and Sally have run out of things to name in the garden. D

9:00 am

Super Why!"Little Bo Peep"
Where's Mister Lizard? Whyatt is searching and searching and doesn't know where to find him! Once again, it's the Super Readers to the rescue when they meet Little Bo Peep, who is hot on the trail of her missing sheep. The Super Readers aren't satisfied with leaving them alone until they come home, and spring into action! Educational Objectives: To learn about solving a mystery! Fun, interactive activities show preschoolers how to build the alphabet, rhyme with OG words and use the power to read to change the story. D

9:30 am

Dinosaur Train"The Old Spinosaurus & The Sea/A Spiky Tail Tale"
The Old Spinosaurus & the Sea - Dad takes the kids on the Dinosaur Train to fish in a new place, where they meet a huge, grumpy old dinosaur, called a Spinosaurus, that doesn't want the kids in his Sea. Eventually the kids befriend him, and they teach each other their own unique way to catch fish. A Spiky Tail Tale - Buddy and Tiny help settle an argument between Morris Stegosaurus and Alvin Allosaurus, two very big dinosaurs - one with a very spiky tail, the other with a mouthful of sharp teeth. D

10:00 am

Sesame Street"Cast Iron Cooks"
Just as Alan finishes packing Elmo's lunch, the lights go down, the music goes up, and Superchef pops up and announces that Alan has been chosen as the next challenger on Cast Iron Cooks. Alan is not even sure what that is, but Chris and Elmo are excited to be his assistants. The first challenge is to prepare a bowl of P Stew, which is made up entirely of ingredients that begin with the letter P. Elmo, Chris, and Alan race around throwing P foods like pickles, peaches, and porridge into a pot. D

11:00 am

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood"Good Morning Daniel/Goodnight Daniel"
Good Morning Daniel - It's a typical morning in the Tiger household, and Daniel has to get up for school but his playing and imagining distract him from his routine. Daniel learns that his morning routine helps him be ready in time for Trolley to take him to school. Goodnight Daniel - Tonight, Daniel is pretending to be Super Daniel! But after dinner, he has to follow his nighttime routine even though he would rather play. D

11:30 am

Sid The Science Kid"Ignatz's Inertia"
Sid is sending his toy panda Ignatz on yet another adventure! He places him on top of a skateboard and rolls him across the patio. The skateboard comes to an abrupt stop when it bumps into a wooden bench, but Ignatz keeps moving forward and flies into the air! Sid is curious why Ignatz didn't stop moving too, so he and his friends investigate and discover that things in motion stay in motion until they are stopped-and that's inertia! (Educational objective - Inertia). D

12:00 pm

WordWorld"Get Well Soon Soup/Mmm-Mmm-Milk!"
Get Well Soon Soup - When Ant gets sick, Pig tries to take care of him by making his special Get-Well-Soon Soup. It has all the letters in the alphabet in it, so Pig can build any word that Ant needs to feel better. Pig just has to figure out what that word is! Mmm-mmm-milk! - When Ant comes over to Pig's house to eat cookies, Pig tries to get him to drink some milk. D

12:30 pm

Caillou"Creative Caillou"
Sarah's Kite: Caillou flies Sarah's kite.and accidentally crashes it into a tree. Determined to get a new kite for Sarah, Caillou is disappointed when Mommy can't find a store that sells them. D

1:00 pm

Barney & Friends"The Big Garden/Get Happy!"
The Big Garden - Baby Bop wants Barney, BJ and the kids to play with her instead of working in their garden. They promise to play with her as soon as they finish. Baby Bop can't wait, and tries many ways to get them to come play with her now, none of which work. D

1:30 pm

Thomas & Friends"Let It Snow"
The Christmas Tree Express - Rheneas is very excited when he finds out that there are Christmas trees on Misty Island and wants to bring one back to the Blue Mountain Quarry before the other engines wake up. He asks Toby to take him to Misty Island. On Misty Island, Toby wants to travel slowly, but Rheneas is excited and in a hurry. D

2:00 pm

Curious George"Fun Ball Talley/Red Sky at Night, Monkey's Delight"
Steve, Betsy and George come up try to guess the number of Super Mega Fun-Balls to win a contest.G

2:30 pm

Martha Speaks"Cora! Cora! Cora!/Cora Encore!"
Cora! Cora! Cora! - Helen's family friend Kit Luntanne (Jennifer Westfeldt) is upset. She's had to leave her lovable dog, Cora, at home while she travels with her acting troupe. Backstage at the theater, Martha meets Ham Johnson (Jon Hamm), an actor who admires Kit and wants to impress her. D

3:00 pm

The Electric Company"Lights, Camera, Beetles"
Jessica and Hector plan to surprise their cousin with a bug zoo for his birthday party. When Francine steals the prized rhino beetle, it's up to the Electric Company to get it back in time to save the party. D

3:30 pm

WordGirl"Seize The Cheese/Ms. Question's Riddle Rampage!"
SEIZE THE CHEESE - It's a beautiful Fall day and Mr. and Mrs. Botsford drag Becky and TJ away from their video game to enjoy a family hike. Dr. Two-Brains is also outside apple picking with his henchmen -- of course his plans involve seizing cheese, as well. Will Becky be able to sneak away from her family and become WordGirl to save the city's cheese? Vocabulary Words: Seize, Savor. D

4:00 pm

Wild Kratts"Snow Runners"
On their way to return some Hispid hares to Asia, the Wild Kratts accidentally lose them in a wintery North American forest. Martin and Chris must use the amazing winter adaptations and strategies of the Snowshoe hare and lynx to locate the hares before it's too late. D

4:30 pm

Cyberchase"A Tikiville Turkey Day"
Hacker steals the legendary Egg of Benedicta - and the lush landscape of Tikiville wilts and turns brown. The spirit of the Tikians is crushed and Creech is in big trouble unless the CyberSquad can help! When their attempt recover the Egg from Hacker fails, they hatch a new plan to replace the Egg. By studying patterns in nature, can they recreate the nest and restore peace and harmony to Tikiville? EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE: Find the rule for a pattern you observe in the natural world and you can use what you have learned to make similar patterns of your own. D

5:00 pm

Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman"Ruff Rocks The (Environmentally Sustainable) House!"
Ruff is excited about being invited to play rock music in South Carolina-that is, until he realizes that his Swedish environmentalist-rock-star-cousin Ruf Rufman was actually invited to perform instead. In order to convince RÃ¼f that he should play in the concert, Ruff sends Talia and Isaac to learn how to build a "green" doghouse. He then sends Sterling and Liza to rock n' roll band camp. D

5:30 pm

Nightly Business Report
Tonight on Nightly Business Report - The NASDAQ's long road back to a 12-year high. Which stocks are driving the gains and are there reasons to buy unloved old tech? And, do you remember what happened three years ago today? Hint - it rattled Wall Street and investors. D

Antiques Roadshow"Rapid City, Hour Three"
This episode includes a visit to the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame - located in the town famous for its annual motorcycle rally. Highlights include TWA travel posters; a 1932 signed photograph of the national treasure, Mount Rushmore; and a Rock-Ola juke box valued at $2,000-$3,000. Part 2 of 3G

8:00 pm

Antiques Roadshow"Vintage Secaucus"
Fifteen years after the ROADSHOW's 1997 visit to the town that is part of the Hackensack River Estuary, experts look at whether treasures floated upstream or down. A circa 1900 folk art ship model bought at a yard sale in 1996 was valued up to $7,000, but has been steadily sinking to $500 or less. But a gaming table appraised up to $300,000 might sell now for as much as $600,000.G

9:00 pm

Globe Trekker"Around The World - Pacific Journeys: Tonga to New Caledonia"
Zay Harding concludes his grand Pacific adventure heading further west across the South Sea Islands into Tonga, Fiji and New Caledonia - islands whose histories have been shaped by brutal tribal conflicts and British and French colonization.G

10:00 pm

Independent Lens"Seeking Asian Female"
Two strangers -- an elderly American man and a young Chinese woman -- pursue a marriage brokered by the internet, but they get more than they bargained for when she moves across the Pacific to start a new life with him in America. D